MIKE TYSON JUST GAVE CONOR MCGREGOR SOME GENIUS FINANCIAL ADVICE

Iron Mike knows what it's like to lose a lot of cash.

Mike Tyson may seem like the last person on earth who should be doling out financial advice, but he’s not. There are plenty worse people. Like, say, a five-year-old. Or a twenty something with a humanities degree who lives with his parents. Tyson may have blown hundreds of millions of dollars, but actually makes him worth listening to. He’s had it all and lost it. Maybe he’s learned from his mistakes.

In fact, it seems he has. In a recent interview, Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanaugh shared some advice that Tyson recently passed on to the UFC superstar. “If it depreciates, lease it. If it appreciates, buy it,” Tyson told McGregor, according to Kavanaugh. “Not that [Conor] listened – he bought 25 cars the next day!” the coach added.

Tyson could have used his own advice back when he was young and rich. The former heavyweight champ has reportedly squandered somewhere in the neighborhood of $300 million over the course of his life. A healthy chunk of that went to the more than 110 cars he bought.

Since then, Tyson has clearly given some thought to smart financial practices and studied the wise words of J. Paul Getty, the early 20th century industrialist who was once the richest man alive. Getty is the the one who first spoke the words that Tyson passed on to McGregor. No, Iron Mike didn't come up with it himself.

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Mike Tyson: I ‘suck’ at tennis

Mike Tyson is stunned to have gone from the mean streets of Brownsville, Brooklyn, to the US Open’s rarefied air.

“I never thought I’d be a tennis parent,” said Tyson, who brought daughter Milan to the opening night: “In a million years, I never thought I’d be here.” He said, “We have to change our whole barometer as a parent.”

The heavyweight legend — who learned to fight in his tough neighborhood as a kid — even admitted he’s tried his hand on the court. “I suck really bad,” he said.

Mike Tyson, ‘Scream Queens’ Skyler Samuels & Others Join Prank-Comedy Pic ‘Public Disturbance’

Mike Tyson has joined the cast of Public Disturbance, a prank-comedy pic from Lionsgate toplined by the YouTube troupe the Janoskians. Also booked for the pic areScream Queens alum Skyler Samuels — who plays a female lead — Bobby Lee, Amber Stevens West, Joey Lawrence and DJ Dillon Francis have also been added to the pic, which just started production after Lionsgate inked a movie deal with the Aussie prankster trio in 2014.

Danny Lee is directing and the screenplay was written by Dan Ahdoot, Don Deleon, Paul Davidson and Tommy Honton. Hernany Perla, Jeremy Skaller and Lee are producing with AwesomenessTV’s Brian Robbins and Jina Jones.

In the movie, the Janoskians are invited to perform a stunt at a star-studded birthday bash for Alison, the daughter of a famous media mogul (Tyson). When their act gets cancelled at the last minute, the pranksters plan the ultimate heist to hijack the dull party and create the largest public disturbance of their lives.

Special Two Day Tribute For Muhammad Ali - “The Greatest” Receives Send-off Fit For A Champion

“America must never forget that when a cop and an inner city kid talk to each other, miracles can happen,” words spoken by Lonnie Ali at the public memorial service for her husband, Muhammad Ali.
The Greatness of Ali began after he had a talk with retired Louisville Police Officer Joe Martin who taught him to box. That was the start of the man known to the world as “The Greatest.”

Ali died on Friday, June 3, 2016 at the age of 74. The world watched as Muhammad Ali’s life was celebrated in his hometown of Louisville, KY June 9-10, 2016. Two services filled to capacity, a procession through the streets of Louisville was a send-off fit for the King he was.

A traditional Muslim service was held on Thursday at Freedom Hall with a capacity crowd of 14,000 attending. The procession and Interfaith Memorial Service were held on Friday.

Although Ali touched the lives of so many throughout the world, the people of Louisville knew what others did not know. The procession route included a stretch of Broadway Street. In the earlier days, after Ali won his fights, he loved to come back to Louisville. He drove a big recreational vehicle west on Broadway, sometimes very fast, fast enough that the police would pull him over. But when they looked inside and saw it was the Champ, they would just smile and tell him to slow down. It is that incident and so many others that are unique to Louisville. Ali was loved by his hometown and he always made it clear that he indeed loved his hometown.

He was known for his bragging, known to many as the “Louisville Lip” He called himself “the greatest.” When others talked about his bragging, he would often say, “It’s not bragging if you can back it up.”

The City of Louisville backed him up in a big way showing the world that he was “the Greatest” when over 100,000 people lined the streets for  20 miles to say their final goodbye to the Champ.  As the procession, that originated from A. D. Porter & Sons Funeral Home—Southeast passed, the crowd chanted “Ali, Ali.” Some began throwing flowers on the windshield of the hearse carrying their hometown hero. Children were running alongside the hearse throwing jabs in the air. People were running up to the hearse to kiss the roof.

As the cars traveled down Broadway, Hana Ali, the champ’s daughter, tweeted, “We just left the funeral home and are in the car now following our beautiful father in route to his final resting place, as his reoccurring dream is realized. When he was younger he said, ‘I used to dream that I was running down Broadway in downtown Louisville, Kentucky and all of the people were gathered in the street waving at me and clapping and cheering my name. I waved back, and then all of a sudden I just took off flying. I dreamed that dream all the time. . .’”

When the procession made it to the little pink house on Grand Avenue in west Louisville, the heart of the African American community, those waiting wanted to touch the hearse. Ali’s children lowered the windows of the limos and began shaking hands with the people.  The pink house on Grand Avenue is where Ali grew up.

One could only imagine the reaction of Ali’s Children when they saw the many thousands who lined the streets of Louisville to pay their final respects to their father.

The procession made the final leg of the journey when it made the turn into Cave Hill Cemetery where Ali was buried. Thousands of rose petals lay at the entrance as spectators lined the entrance as Ali was taken to his final resting place. It was a scene that Louisville will never see again.

The Public Memorial Service at the KFC YUM Center was filled to capacity with 15,000 people attending.  Celebrities came to say their final goodbyes including former President Bill Clinton, Sen. Orrin Hatch, both speakers on the program.  Others include director Spike Lee, former NFL great Jim Brown, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Whoopi Goldberg, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, boxing greats Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis and soccer star David Beckham and others. Unable to attend because of his daughter’s graduation, President Barack Obama sent Valerie Jarrett as his representative. Minister Louis Farrakhan, Boxing Promoter Don King and Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson were also in attendance.

The three-hour interfaith service featured speakers from various religious denominations. The service began with prayers from the Quran from Ali’s Muslim faith and the moderator was an imam from Memphis.  Two rabbis, a catholic priest, the leaders of two Indian tribes and a Baptist minister were all on the program.

The first speaker, Rev. Kevin W. Cosby, senior pastor of St. Stephen Church in Louisville referred to Ali as a “silver-tongued poet” who led African Americans to a new identity. Bring the crowd to the feet, he said, “Before James Brown said I’m Black and I’m proud, Muhammad Ali said, I’m Black and I’m pretty.”

Cosby said Ali “dared to love black people at a time black people had difficulty loving themselves... And he loved us all and we loved him because we knew he loved us, whether. . .you lived in the penthouse or the projects. . .or came from Morehouse or no house.”

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, a friend to Ali for 28 years, said Ali was truly the Greatest. “He moved with agility and punched with Herculean strength. He was an extraordinary fighter and a committed Civil Rights leader.” Hatch also called Ali “an effective emissary of Islam.” He said Ali showed us all the path of greatness.

Hatch said Ali was humble. He said Ali told him “God gave me this condition (Parkinson’s) to remind me always that I am human and that only He is the greatest.”

Lonnie Ali, also a Louisville native and Ali’s wife for 30 years, gave a moving tribute to her husband. She said, “He wanted us to use his life and his death as a teaching moment for young people and the world.” She said Ali “may have challenged the government, but he never ran from it, or from America.”

Rabbi Michael Lerner, based in Berkeley, said the way to honor Ali was to be Muhammad Ali today. He brought the crowd to their feet as he talked about political reforms. He did not mention the Presidential candidates by name, but referring to former President Bill Clinton as the “First Man” gave the audience a clue, and they got it, judging by the applause and standing ovation.

Louisville’s own John Ramsey, a close friend of Ali for many years, talked about his experiences with the champ. He said he was present with him at an Olympic gold medal boxing match and they stood with the winner hearing the chants of U-S-A. He said Ali leaned down and whispered to him that he wanted to talk to the loser. He said he arranged for Ali to talk to the loser of the match.

“In that locker room, in the lowest of the lows, he walks in and the kid recognizes him immediately, said Ramsey. “He says, in broken English, ‘Muhammad Ali’ And Muhammad starts dancing, saying, ‘Show me what you got, man.’ And he starts throwing out jabs and the kid starts ducking and smiling and Muhammad grabs him in a bear hug, and said, ‘I loved what you did out there. You looked good. You’re going to be a champion, don’t give up.’”  Ramsey said it warmed his heart because Ali took the young kid from a very low to a very high in an instant.  He said when they were in the car leaving, he told Muhammad Ali that he really was the Greatest. Ramsey said Ali’s response was, “Tell me something I don’t know already.”

Ramsey recalled one of the quotes Ali used to say, “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” He then said, “Champ, your rent is paid in full.”

Ambassador Attallah Shabazz, daughter of the late Malcolm X, gave a very tearful tribute to Ali.  She has been a resident of Louisville for the past six years. “Having Muhammad Ali in my life somehow sustained my dad’s breath for me just a little while longer; 51 years longer until now,” she said as she fought back tears.

Speaking on behalf of President Barack Obama, Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor, said, “Ali was . . .loud and proud, an unabashedly black voice in a Jim Crow world.” She said, “Muhammad Ali was America. Muhammad Ali will always be America.” Jarrett said the world embraced Ali because he was the best of America.

Sports Commentator Bryant Gumbel said Ali “gave us levels of strength and courage we didn’t even know we had.” He said, “The world needs a champion who believes in fairness and inclusion for all... (He said) it doesn’t matter which color does the hating, it’s just plain wrong.”

Comedian Billy Crystal said Ali always referred to him as his brother. “He was funny, beautiful, the most perfect athlete you ever saw, and those were his own words...He was so much more than a fighter. He made all of our lives a little bit better than they were. He taught us that life is best when you build bridges between us, not walls. He is gone, but he will never die. He was my big brother.”

Former President Bill Clinton said Ali was not imprisoned by a disease. He recalled Ali’s carrying of the Olympic Torch. “He was going to make those last steps, no matter what it took. The flame would be lit, no matter what, the fight would be won.”

Clinton said, “In the end, besides being a lot of fun to be around, I will always think of Muhammad as a truly free man of faith.  And being a man of faith, he realized he would never be in full control of his life.  It is the choices that Muhammad Ali made that brought us all here today, in honor and in love.” He said, “We should honor him by letting our gifts go among the world as his did.”

Rev. Dr. Kevin Cosby, Pastor of St. Stephen Church in Louisville summed it up best. Talking about Ali and his importance to the Black Community, he said, “He dared to love America’s most unloved race. . .While he was the property of all people, let us never forget, he is the product of black people, and their struggle to be free.”

Who supports Donald Trump? Oh, just John Daly, Bobby Knight and Mike Tyson.

If you ever set foot in a Donald Trump casino, you would never lend a hand to a Donald Trump campaign. But we’ll get back to his gambling properties later — first, let’s look at the remarkable support he is getting from the sports world’s most contemptible characters.

Among those endorsing Trump for president:

John Daly, Mike Ditka, Lou Holtz, Richie Incognito, Bobby Knight, Terrell Owens, John Rocker, Dennis Rodman, Rex Ryan, Latrell Sprewell, Mike Tyson and Dana White.

Now, that’s a hatful of humanity, no?

P.S. I held a seance last week, and Ty Cobb phoned in his pledge of support for Trump.

A guide to sports figures’ presidential endorsements

Trump somehow has rounded up a Hall of Shame rogues’ gallery of every sports blockhead, loudmouth and ne’er-do-well east and west of Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago.

(Speaking of which, you may recall that earlier this year Ditka called Barack Obama the “worst president we’ve ever had.” Well, in 1992 when he worked for NBC, I called Ditka the “worst NFL studio analyst we’ve ever had.”)

Herschel Walker also supports Trump, but in that case, I’m assuming Trump still owes him money from his USFL days and Walker doesn’t want to bite the hand that feeds him.

Meanwhile, Mark Cuban, one bombastic businessman/reality TV star to another, is a big admirer of Trump. Cuban and Trump unmistakably share a single quality — they look in the mirror every 15 minutes and always like what they see.

It also should be noted that the Patriots’ troika of royalty, Robert Kraft, Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, all are on friendly terms with Trump; in regard to crimes against mankind, this should put Deflategate somewhat in perspective.

Trump’s outsider pitch finds audience with similar figures in sports

Trump’s hold on sports boobs and rubes even extends to the sports media. Just last week, he was endorsed by Mike Francesa, the delusional, despotic New York sports-talk radio host; Trump and Francesa first met, I believe, at a Demagogue’s Anonymous meeting in 1999.

(Disclosure: I am a registered independent and hardly ever vote for either major-party candidate in presidential elections. To put it in March Madness terms, I’m always backing Murray State.)

Anyway, without judging Trump on his politics — though I have trouble deciphering this statement he just made: “We have great relationships with many foreign countries, but they have to respect us. . . . And you know it’s a two-way street. And the two-way street means that we’re going down one side and they’re coming up the other” — I will judge him on his casinos.

They’re awful.

Frankly, if you can’t run a casino, I doubt you can run a country.

(I do remember, fondly, walking through the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City 10 years ago. Near one of the restrooms was a cigarette machine — a pack of cigarettes was $8.50, and it took quarters only. Hmm, I thought, a cigarette slot machine! And like the real slots, you’re a guaranteed loser.)

Trump’s gambling establishments have one big thing in common with the America he wants to make great again — they both operate around the clock in debt.

His casinos all have a worn-out look. They offer few amenities. They are joyless palaces of lost hope. And, eventually, they go bust.

The thing is, even though Trump is backed by a lot of tough-guy winners, like Ditka and Knight and Tyson, he traffics in massive losses. Trump casinos, Trump Airlines, Trump University — all belly up.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: When Donald Trump buys a book, he only reads Chapter 11.

Trump also bought a team — Walker’s New Jersey Generals — in the aforementioned United States Football League, and while the venture was likely to fail, he made it fail faster.

Then again, Trump must know a little something about a little something.

Why else would Couch Slouch just have gone online to buy a Success by Trump Deodorant Stick and Success by Trump Eau de Toilette Spray? Boy oh boy, the scent of Trump Fragrances — you might not have a nickel to your name, but it makes you smell like a billion bucks.

Ask The Slouch

Q. Curt Schilling is thinking about charging fans to watch Periscope broadcasts of his commentary during baseball games. You first in line for that one, Slouch? (David Decker; Indianapolis)

A. I wouldn’t pay to listen to my own commentary during baseball games. Good luck, Curt.

Q. Michael Phelps just became a dad. Any words of wisdom? (Mark Cohn; Arlington Heights, Ill.)

A. I am reminded of what Jon Stewart once said: “Fatherhood is great because you can ruin someone from scratch.”

Q. Did either of your first two marriages end in “walk-offs”? (Kendall Hayes; Woodbridge, Va.)

A. Actually, both of my ex-spouses sort of “ran off.”

Q. When Johnny Manziel moves into high-density public housing, does he automatically lose his right to vote for the next Heisman winner? (Richard Brown; Accokeek, Md.)

A. Pay the man, Shirley.

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Mike Tyson Is Set to Sell His Knockout Mansion in Nevada for $1.5M

Do you think you can beat Mike Tyson? Fat chance, but you can own the champ’s home and be his neighbor—if you’re the lucky buyer of his contemporary mansion in Henderson, NV.

Listed at $1.5 million, the 5,804-square-foot home was on the market for only a day before receiving an offer. The home’s already in escrow, according to listing agent Kenneth Lowman.

Such a quick close can only come from a knockout of a home, right?

The former boxer certainly pulled no punches when he renovated the mansion, adding a 25-foot lighted waterfall in the sunken great room on the main level. Other contemporary touches include the remodeled kitchen. The house boasts five bedrooms and four updated bathrooms; the master bathroom features a floating tub, an LED-lighted rain shower, and marble throughout.

“He and his wife [Lakiha Spicer] did the remodel with selling in mind,” Lowman says, noting that they figured “if they made it contemporary and modern, it would be easier to sell.” Apparently they were right, as evidenced by the rapid offer. And if escrow were to fall through, Lowman says there are “three or more people in line” to offer contracts.

The buyer will be Tyson’s neighbor as well. The 49-year-old media personality and actor (he’s currently working on the Adult Swim’s “Mike Tyson Mysteries”) purchased a home double the size down the street last month for $2.5 million.

“They really love the neighborhood. They really just wanted more space,” Lowman explains.

Tyson bought the home in 2008 for $1.75 million. With all the updates, he’s going to take a hit on the investment. However, says Lowman, the former knockout king can weather the blow because he scored a good deal on his new digs.

Pole Position

I find the Review section of the Wall Street Journal to be must-reading. But I’m inevitably backed up because, well, who has the time? (The feeling is apparently not exclusive, considering the latest tagline for the paper is "People who don't have time make time to read the Wall Street Journal." Thecommercials, featuring various entrepreneurs, are slick and no doubt costly. But they're certainly better than those Time commercials from the 1980s, in which if you act now, you can get a free alarm clock telephone. Yes, the phone is actually connected to the radio! And remember that corny jingle?Time flies, and you are there. Time cries, and let's you share.)

In any event, I'm just catching up with the Review section, including the Weekend Confidential column by Alexandra Wolfe. I've always gained some insight into her subjects, who include inventors, actors, artists, and musicians. Donald Sutherland, for instance, was urged by his father to major in engineering at the University of Toronto. Instead, he earned a degree in English literature.

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That didn't last long. "They didn't like me, and I didn't like them," he remembers, adding that one teacher said that his voice should be an octave higher and "was unsuitable for English theater." Before long, she suggested that he leave theater and drive a truck instead. "I suggested if I were to drive a truck she should be careful walking the streets."

But, for some reason, the one passage that sticks with me comes from Wolfe's summer profile of rapper 50 Cent (né Curtis Jackson), just prior to his bankruptcy woes.

These days, Mr. Jackson lives a comfortable life in Farmington, Conn., a quiet town near Hartford…. He bought his 50,000-square-foot mansion for $4.1 million in 2003 from the boxer Mike Tyson and, since then, has tried to sell it. He listed it in 2007 for $18.5 million and later dropped the price to $10 million. He took it off the market in 2012. The house has over 20 bedrooms, a gym and a disco with stripper poles. He has two children with two former girlfriends.

Merry Christmas. May your New Year dreams come true. Even if those dreams include stripper poles in your Farmington, Conn., home.